Adjustable garment hanger



Nov. 21, 1950 T. CASEY ADJUSTABLE GARMENT HANGER Filed June 8, 1949 //wmw,

Patented Nov. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

1 This invention relates to an adjustable garment hanger. 7

It is an object of the present invention to provide a garment hanger which has adjustable shoulder pieces so that the garment hanger can be adapted for use with different size coats or other garments and wherein there is provided large shoulder portions for receiving the shoulders of the garments.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an adjustable garment hanger which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to adjust, has a minimum number of parts, compact, adapted for use in traveling, convenient to use and efiicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the garment hanger embodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken generally on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken generally on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken generally on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of a modified form of the invention employing a plastic shoulder supporting piece.

Referring now to the figures, III represents a main body of the hanger having wing portions H and !2 which are slotted, as indicated respectivel at l3 and Hi, to receive wire shoulder supports I5. The ends of the wing portions are flared as indicated respectively at it and have a hole therein for receiving threaded members I'I. Between the flared portions l6 of the ends is extended a transverse supporting bar l8 which is internally threaded at the opposite ends thereof, as indicated at 19 and 20, to receive the adjusting screws ll. The threads extend in opposite directions within the respective ends of the supporting rod l8 so that upon adjusting the same, the pins I? will be simultaneously either moved out or retracted together. The arrangement is in efiect that of a turn buckle arrangement wherein the adjustment of the shoulder supporting wires I5 can be effected.

The shoulder supporting wire is made in the form of a closed ring having a portion extending through the slot I3 and a portion providing for a socket 2! for receiving a reduced diameter end portion 22. The end portion preferably fits the socket in a tightly fitted manner to prevent the axial displacement of the wire support while in normal use but yet permitting a snap removal of the wire frame support !5 from the pin ll should it be desired to disassemble the hanger.

Preferably, the slots I3 extend only partly into the sides of the body Iii or the wingportions thereof in the manner as shown in Fig. 3 and adapted to thus receive onl the free ends of the wires. These ends are indicated at 23 and because of the wire being of a springy nature, they will be maintained in the slots I3. The wire ends 23 can be sprung or separated for the purpose of being applied to the slots or removed therefrom.

To the body there is provided a hook 25 which is formed of bent wire which has ends 26 which can be sprung in and out of a small hole 21 extending through the body Ill and adapted to receive the bent ends. The hook 25 can be pivoted downwardly to a position as shown in Fig. 2 when the hanger is not in use.

In Fig. 5, there is shown a modified form of the shoulder support. This particular form is preferably made of plastic and is rounded to nicely fit within the shoulder portion of the garment. The support is indicated generally at 29 and has inwardly extending projections 3! and 32 on the opposite sides thereof adapted to be extended into the slots 13.

The outer end of the support is provided with a depending flange, as indicated at 33, for re-. ceiving screw 34. The supports 29 will be adjusted in the same manner as the supports l5 are adjusted and as above described. The sleeves l8 will be adjusted and the screws 34 will be moved either in or out to adjust the supports.

It should now be apparent that there has been provided an adjustable garment hanger wherein the garment hanger can be adapted for different size of garments and the shoulder portions of the garments supported properly and wherein to maintain a better shape of the garment.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a body having depending wing portions, a transverse supporting sleeve extending between the ends of the wing portions, said sleeve being internally threaded with right and left threads, threaded pin elements extending through the ends of the wing portions and into the threaded ends of the sleeve support, adjustable shoulder supports connected to the wing portions for adjustment thereover and to the threaded pins whereby as the sleeve support is adjusted, the pins and the shoulder supports will be moved in or out, and hook means connected to the body for the suspension of the hanger with a garment.

2. A garment hanger comprising a body portion with hook means thereon, Wing portions extending from the body portion, said wing portions being bent downwardly and flared at their outer ends, the flared outer ends having openings therein, threaded pins extending through the openings in the flared ends, a bar supporting sleeve extending between the flared end and receiving the ends of said pins and when the sleeve support is turned the pins will be adjusted in or out depending upon the direction that the sleeve support is turned, adjustable shoulder supports connected to the respective threaded pins to be adjustable with the same, said supports having inwardly extending projections, said wing portions having slots for receiving the inwardly extending projections whereby the shoulder portions will be guided when being moved upon the wing portions.

3. A garment hanger comprising a body portion, shoulder supports adjustably connected to the body portion, a transverse bar support extending between the ends of the body portion, and means coupled between the bar support and the shoulder supports for effecting the inward and outward adjustment of the shoulder supports.

4. A garment hanger comprising a body portion, shoulder supports adjustably connected to the body portion, a transverse bar support extending between the ends of the body portion, and means coupled between the bar support and the shoulder supports for effecting the inward and outward adjustment of the shoulder supports, and said means for effecting the adjustment of the shoulder supports comprising a threaded element engageable with each of the shoulder supports and with the bar support and operated by the turning movement of the bar support.

TAGGART CASEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 710,698 Laidlow Oct. '7, 1902 1,195,041 Lendle Aug. 15, 1916 

